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KEY FACTS

Official name
Glenorchy District Football Club

Known as
Glenorchy

Nickname
Magpies

Former name
New Town

Former name date
1957-01-01

Formed
1919 (as New Town); name changed in 1957 following a merger with Glenorchy

Colours
Black and white (originally green and gold)

Associated clubs
Glenorchy Reserves; Glenorchy WFC

Affiliation (Current)
Tasmanian State League (TSL) 1921–2000, 2009–2024

Affiliation (Historical)
Southern Football League (SFL (TAS)) 2001–2008

Home Ground
KGV Oval

Senior Premierships
TFL - 1935, 1948-9, 1951, 1953, 1955-6, 1958, 1965, 1975, 1983, 1985-6, 1999 (14 total); Southern Football League - 2007-8 (2 total); TSL - 2016 (1 total); Tasmanian State Premierships - 1948, 1956, 1958, 1965, 1975 (5 total)

Most Games
312 by Kevin Baker

Headquarters
1A Anfield Street, Glenorchy, TAS 7010

Postal Address
PO Box 156, Glenorchy, TAS, 7010

Website
glenorchymagpies.org.au

Glenorchy



The big news prior to the start of the 1975 season was the appointment of Tasmania’s and one of Australia’s greatest ever goalkickers, Peter Hudson, as senior coach. Hudson was to have a pronounced impact on the team’s fortunes, both as coach and player.

John Devaney looks back at the long history of the Glenorchy Football Club.

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2012 Season (TSL) Fixture

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Glenorchy's 2012 Fixture

Rnd H&A Club Q1Q2Q3Q4 S R Opponent Q1Q2Q3Q4 S Mgn Grd Date SC
1 A Glenorchy 6.47.48.59.6 60 LOST Clarence 2.26.411.515.10 100 -40 KGV Apr 4 (Wed, 6:45) Scores
2 H Glenorchy 2.12.44.66.12 48 LOST Lauderdale 2.14.310.613.9 87 -39 KGV Apr 13 (Fri, 7:15) Scores
3 A Glenorchy 0.44.711.1116.17 113 WON Hobart 5.55.77.89.8 62 51 TCA Apr 21 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
4 H Glenorchy 2.14.57.119.13 67 WON North Launceston 0.33.83.93.12 30 37 KGV Apr 28 (Sat, 5:30) Scores
5 H Glenorchy 3.27.510.712.10 82 LOST Launceston 3.08.410.913.11 89 -7 KGV May 5 (Sat, 4:45) Scores
6 A Glenorchy 3.16.18.39.4 58 LOST Burnie Dockers 1.14.68.89.11 65 -7 WBO May 12 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
7 H Glenorchy 4.48.710.1214.17 101 WON North Hobart 2.35.77.98.14 62 39 KGV May 19 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
8 A Glenorchy 1.41.43.58.6 54 LOST Lauderdale 1.37.510.517.7 109 -55 LAU Jun 3 (Sun, 2:00) Scores
9 H Glenorchy 4.47.514.1217.15 117 WON Hobart 2.15.16.16.1 37 80 KGV Jun 8 (Fri, 6:30) Scores
10 A Glenorchy 2.28.513.715.10 100 WON Clarence 3.35.57.510.10 70 30 BEL Jun 16 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
11 A Glenorchy 4.29.49.612.6 78 LOST Launceston 3.18.413.514.11 95 -17 WIN Jun 23 (Sat, 1:30) Scores
12 H Glenorchy 2.47.1010.1115.12 102 WON South Launceston 2.33.65.137.17 59 43 KGV Jul 1 (Sun, 1:30) Scores
13 H Glenorchy 2.28.312.418.4 112 WON Lauderdale 4.35.86.107.13 55 57 KGV Jul 14 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
14 A Glenorchy 2.53.77.89.11 65 LOST North Hobart 0.44.711.1014.14 98 -33 NHO Jul 21 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
15 H Glenorchy 3.28.311.714.14 98 WON Clarence 2.27.38.910.10 70 28 KGV Jul 28 (Sat, 6:30) Scores
16 H Glenorchy 8.313.818.1322.18 150 WON Hobart 0.00.11.23.3 21 129 KGV Aug 11 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
17 A Glenorchy 1.06.411.918.12 120 WON Devonport 0.54.99.109.13 67 53 DEV Aug 18 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
18 A Glenorchy 5.76.109.1517.23 125 WON North Hobart 2.17.110.213.2 80 45 NHO Aug 25 (Sat, 2:00) Scores
EF A Glenorchy 6.09.313.513.5 83 LOST Lauderdale 3.16.210.314.8 92 -9 NHO Sep 1 (Sat, 11:45) Scores
 

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.